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Posted by Thumper on February 14, 2000 at 20:28:06:

In Reply to: Re: ya know what? here's the deal: posted by * IGUANA JOE * on February 14, 2000 at 20:06:30:

: yes n' no.
: antibact. soap is technically good, because it obviously kills the bacteria.
: BUT, it may cause skin irritation as well as at the eyes of the animals.
: you know that Johnson n' Johnson's Tear Free soap/shampoo? It's great! Doesn't bother the ig, nor the human hand. Salmonella is inside most, if not all, repties and amphibians. NutriBAc is said to get rid of salmonella (ask the vet).
: Remember to always keep the animal and cage clean EVERY DAY!!! not once a week like some people do, which i find inhumane and disgusting (would you like to shower once a week?).
: after giving the ig a bath, the KIDS can use the antibact. soap with hot water. but on the ig, there's always the danger of a splash, ingestion, etc., especially with kids. play it safe and simple. as long as the conditions are kept clean, disinfected, and done with common sense, the danger of salmonella is minimized.
: antibact. soap may be good, but there's always a risk involved, so why use it with the animal, while you can use something else on it, and still use the antibact. on your kids' hands?
: NEUTROGENA makes a antibact. "soap" that is alcohol-free!!! that may do the trick.
: always supervise the kids while handling/washing the iguana.
: this is what i always did, and had no problems whatsoever.
: anymore questions, just post'em up! they're always welcome here!
: tell us how it goes.
: CI@O!
: Iguana Joe

: : My vet said I could wash the igs with Dial antibacterial soap to minimize the risk of salmonella poisoning. She said to make certain to rinse the ig thoroughly, but otherwise, this was a harmless way to help the ig and the kids.

: : After looking back through some old posts, I see where there was a question as to whether these types of soaps were poisonous to igs. What's the latest scoop?

: : Thanks, in advance, for the information.

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: : yes n' no. : : antibact. soap is technically good, because it obviously kills the bacteria. : : BUT, it may cause skin irritation as well as at the eyes of the animals. : : you know that Johnson n' Johnson's Tear Free soap/shampoo? It's great! Doesn't bother the ig, nor the human hand. Salmonella is inside most, if not all, repties and amphibians. NutriBAc is said to get rid of salmonella (ask the vet). : : Remember to always keep the animal and cage clean EVERY DAY!!! not once a week like some people do, which i find inhumane and disgusting (would you like to shower once a week?). : : after giving the ig a bath, the KIDS can use the antibact. soap with hot water. but on the ig, there's always the danger of a splash, ingestion, etc., especially with kids. play it safe and simple. as long as the conditions are kept clean, disinfected, and done with common sense, the danger of salmonella is minimized. : : antibact. soap may be good, but there's always a risk involved, so why use it with the animal, while you can use something else on it, and still use the antibact. on your kids' hands? : : NEUTROGENA makes a antibact. "soap" that is alcohol-free!!! that may do the trick. : : always supervise the kids while handling/washing the iguana. : : this is what i always did, and had no problems whatsoever. : : anymore questions, just post'em up! they're always welcome here! : : tell us how it goes. : : CI@O! : : Iguana Joe : : : My vet said I could wash the igs with Dial antibacterial soap to minimize the risk of salmonella poisoning. She said to make certain to rinse the ig thoroughly, but otherwise, this was a harmless way to help the ig and the kids. : : : After looking back through some old posts, I see where there was a question as to whether these types of soaps were poisonous to igs. What's the latest scoop? : : : Thanks, in advance, for the information.

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